CN104168806B

CN104168806B - Household mixer utensil

Info

Publication number: CN104168806B
Application number: CN201280069668.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 亨里克·霍尔姆
Original assignee: Electrolux AB
Current assignee: Electrolux AB
Priority date: 2012-02-15
Filing date: 2012-02-15
Publication date: 2016-11-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-02-15
Also published as: CN104168806A; EP2814366B1; WO2013120520A1; US20150036458A1; EP2814366A1

Abstract

There is provided herein a kind of household mixer utensil (2), this utensil includes a container unit (6) and a base unit.Container unit (6) includes that a container for food (8) and the first end (22) place at this container unit (6) are arranged in the rotor elements (18) that container (8) is internal.This utensil (2) farther includes a cover piece (28), for covering an opening (12) of container unit (6) at least in part.One device (32) extends among container (8) via cover piece (28) and includes a surface element (34).This device (32) is arranged to need to be fixedly located at least in primary importance and the second position.In the primary importance of this device (32), surface element (34) is arranged to this rotor elements (18) at a distance of first distance.In the second position of this device (32), surface element (34) is arranged to rotor elements (18) at a distance of a second distance.

Description

Household mixer utensil

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of being generally used for stir, mix and/or the domestic mixer of cutting food products.

Background

A kind of for stirring, mix and/or the household mixer utensil of cutting food products generally including two lists Unit a: base unit, this base unit includes a motor and forms one of this utensil Support member；And a container unit, this container unit includes a container for food and The individual rotor elements being arranged in this embodiment.This container unit covers this container equipped with one and opens The cover piece of mouth.This appliances can be assigned different titles, the most such as: agitator, food Agitator, malaxation device or food malaxation device.This rotor elements is rotated by means of this motor.Should Base unit and this container unit are the most separable, and at this motor and this rotor elements Between equipped with a separable coupling arrangement.

In operation, make a noise from mixing tool.Noise is from this mixing tool not With part and position send, such as: this motor, this separable connector, this rotor elements, And the food just being stirred by this rotor elements or cutting.

Have been proposed for the noise level that different solutions sends from agitator with reduction.Ratio As, US 2005/152215 and US 2003/034200 each proposes a kind of malaxation device that is sealed The involucrum of container unit.

JP 40730232 A discloses a kind of vessel for food blender, and these vessel have improvement Heat insulation and sound damping.Vessel body includes an outer wall layer and an inner wall layer, has therebetween One air layer.

WO 2006/092500 relates to the electric cooking apparatus of a kind of mix type, and this utensil includes one Container, the pedestal of this container is equipped with one by the operation instrument of motor rotation.This container is by one The individual cover closing equipped with opening, this opening can be used to insert a stirring rod so that this stirring One lower concave deflector of rod is disposed at this operation instrument.It is being located close to this behaviour When making at instrument, food is pushed to this operation instrument by this spill deflector.Alternatively, this stirring rod It is used as a scraper, for food to be shifted onto bottom from the top of container.

Reduce the noise sent from household mixer utensil further and/or provide other to reduce from domestic The replacement scheme of the noise sent in mixing tool is desired.

General introduction

It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of household mixer utensil with low noise level.

According to an aspect of the present invention, this purpose is to include container unit and pedestal list by one The household mixer utensil of unit realizes.This base unit includes a housing and a motor.Should Container unit includes that a container for food and the end at container unit are arranged at A rotor elements within container.This motor is arranged to for making this rotor elements around one Bar axis rotates.This utensil farther includes a cover piece and a device, and this cover piece is for extremely Partially cover the opening at second end of this container unit.This device is via this cover piece Extend among container and be included in upwardly extending one of the side being substantially perpendicular to this axis Surface element.This device is arranged to need to be fixedly positioned at least primary importance and the second position In.In the primary importance of this device, this surface element is arranged to and and rotor internal at container Element is at a distance of first distance.In the second position of this device, this surface element is arranged to At a distance of a second distance inside container and with rotor elements.

It has been recognised by the inventors that, during stirring, mix or cutting food products, rotor elements The noise sent is passed by the air cone in the vortex of formation in the food rotated by rotor elements Defeated.Further, it has been found by the present inventors that blocking at least part of vortex decreases rotor unit The noise that part sends to the surrounding of this utensil.

Owing to this device includes a surface element and this surface element is arranged to need to be positioned at this At least two diverse location within container, so this surface element can be oriented to for covering The bottom of vortex, the noise transmitted by the air cone of vortex with minimizing.The size of vortex is permissible Depend on being stirred, the quantity of the food of mix and/or cutting and type and change.Correspondingly, The adjustable of surface element, relocatable device are to realize at least some of difference to need one to include Operating condition under lower noise.And as a result it is achieved that above-mentioned purpose.

About WO 2006/092500, because spill deflector is arranged to for pushing food to this Operation instrument, it may be said that any vortex that this spill deflector is formed in not blocking this utensil.Only Have when this spill deflector is placed in food, i.e. under the vortex of any formation, this Can be implemented.

This base unit can form a bearing of this utensil, during the use of this utensil, and should Base unit is placed on a stayed surface.This rotor elements can be formed and be arranged at container A part for a rotor in unit.This rotor elements can include a cutting element.This appearance Device unit can be dismountable from this base unit.Between motor and rotor elements permissible There is provided a coupling arrangement, to form a kind of separable company between this motor and rotor elements Connect.This container unit can include a sleeve at its end.The free end of this sleeve is permissible Form a basal surface, when this container unit is not connected to this base unit, this container unit Can be placed on this basal surface.This coupling arrangement can be formed a kind of straight between rotor and motor Connect in succession, i.e. this rotor can be directly by motor-driven.Can between this motor and rotor To arrange an actuating device.

During the use of this mixing tool, if food has enough liquid stickinesses, then By this rotor elements in container inner rotation, can being just stirred, mix and/or the food of cutting Thing is formed vortex.This device of this utensil can be positioned at this primary importance and second by user To cover vortex or the bottom of vortex in a position in position.It is to say, this surface element Part be oriented to for by this surface element marginal portion above vortex or from rotation Conical vortex rotation interior contact food, and block the bottom of this vortex or vortex.

According to multiple embodiments, in the primary importance and the second position of this device, this surface element Can arrange along this axis.In this way, this surface element can be easily in this appearance In the vortex formed in device between two parties.

According to multiple embodiments, this device can include an axle, and this cover piece can include One through hole.This axle can extend through this through hole.This axle can be to be arranged in this movably to lead to Among hole.In this way, this axle can be positioned at this primary importance and the second position in this through hole.

According to multiple embodiments, this axle can be arranged in this through hole by pressure fit system. In this way, being coordinated by the pressure between this axle with through hole, this axle can be fixed in through hole Ground is positioned in this primary importance and the second position.

According to multiple embodiments, this axle can be folding.In this way, when storing, should Axle can be folded to reduce the height of utensil.

According to multiple embodiments, this surface element can be substantially circular, and its diameter is more than being somebody's turn to do The scope in one cross section being perpendicular to this axis of axle.

According to multiple embodiments, the position of this device can be continuously adjustable along axis.This is permissible E.g. by making this axle be in pressure cooperation at least some of scope of this axle in this through hole Realize.The position of this device can be continuously adjustable along a part at least axle.

According to multiple embodiments, this device is moveable in a movement position, in order to should Surface element from this axis towards a wall partial offset of this container.In this way, this device is holding Device can be further used as a scraper.

According to multiple embodiments, this surface element can include a convex table towards rotor elements Face.In this way, this surface element can be appropriately shaped for from a vortex rotated Interior contact food.

According to multiple embodiments, this device can include being positioned at the end contrary with surface element One handle.In this way, user can easily this device be positioned at one desired Position.

According to multiple embodiments, container unit can be detachably connected on base unit, and And coupling arrangement can form a kind of separable be connected between motor with rotor elements.

Study appended claims and described further below time, further characteristic of the invention and Advantage will be clear from.Those of ordinary skill in the art is it will be recognized that can be without departing from appended power Profit claim defined in the scope of the present invention and the different characteristic of the present invention is combined and creates Embodiment in addition to disclosed below.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Will readily appreciate that various aspects of the invention, including it with accompanying drawing from described further below Concrete feature and advantage, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates a household mixer utensil according to multiple embodiments,

Fig. 2 a, 2b, 3,4a and 4b illustrate the container of an agitator according to multiple embodiments The cross section of unit.

Describe in detail

Now with reference to these accompanying drawings, the present invention is described more fully with, shown in the drawings many Individual example embodiments.But, the present invention should not be construed as limited to these realities set forth herein Execute example.As those skilled in the art are easy to understand, these exemplary are implemented Feature disclosed by example can be combined.Throughout, the element that identical numeral instruction is identical.

For succinct and/or clear for the sake of, it is thus well known that function or structure need not be described at this.

Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of household mixer utensil 2 according to multiple embodiments, hereinafter referred to as agitator 2.This agitator 2 includes a base unit 4 and a container unit 6.This container unit 6 wraps Include a container 8 holding food, if any to be mixed, cutting and/or the food of mix.Container list Unit 6 is releasably attached on base unit 4.This container unit 6 is provided with a hands Handle 10.A cover piece (not shown) can be placed to cover this container 8 on this container unit 6 One opening 12, in order to food is maintained in this container 8 in such as whipping process.This pedestal Unit 4 defines a bearing of this agitator 2.In the operating process of agitator 2, pedestal Unit 4 can be placed on a stayed surface.This pedestal 4 includes a housing 14, inside it It is scheduled that a motor.This motor is arranged to be arranged at container unit 6 for driving one Internal rotor elements.This base unit 4 may further include one for controlling this motor Switch (not shown) and for an electricity that this motor is connected on wall mounting electrical receptacle Source line (not shown).

Fig. 2 a and 2b illustrates cutting of the container unit 6 of an agitator according to multiple embodiments Face.Container unit 6 includes a container 8 that can deposit food.One rotor 16 includes one Rotor elements 18 and a rotor hub 20.Rotor elements 18 is at the first end 22 of container unit 6 It is internal that place is arranged at container 8.The motor 24 of one base unit (not shown) is arranged to For making rotor 16 and rotor elements 18 rotate around an axis 26.

One cover piece 28 covers an opening 12 at the second end 30 of container unit 6.Cover piece 28 It is dismountable from container unit 6.One device 32 extends into container 8 via cover piece 28 Among and be included in the upwardly extending surface element in side being substantially perpendicular to this axis 26 34.Device 32 be arranged to stay in a through hole 36 be fixedly located at least primary importance and The second position.In the primary importance of device 32, it is internal that surface element 34 is arranged at container 8 With rotor elements 18 at a distance of first distance.Fig. 2 a illustrates the primary importance of device 32. In the second position of device 32, surface element 34 is arranged at container 8 inside and rotor elements 18 at a distance of a second distance.Fig. 2 b illustrates the second position of device 32.At device 32 Primary importance and the second position in, surface element 34 along axis 26 arrange.

Device 32 includes the axle 38 extending through the through hole 36 of cover piece 28.Axle 38 may move Be arranged among through hole 36.Surface element 34 is substantially circular, and its diameter is more than axle 38 The scope in a cross section being perpendicular to axis 26.In short, the diameter of axle 38 is less than surface element The diameter of part 34.Surface element 34 includes a convex surface 40 towards rotor elements 18.Dress Put 32 handles 42 being included in the end contrary with surface element 34.Therefore user may be used To catch handle 42 with the adjusting apparatus 32 position in container 8.

Along a part for axle 38, it is arranged among through hole 36 by pressure cooperation.Therefore, Device 32 can be positioned in primary importance and the second position.Additionally, the position of device 32 is extremely It is continuously adjustable along a part for axle 38 less.The position of device 32 can be along axis 26 Continuously adjustable.The axle 38 of device 32 is folding along a folding axis 44.Thus, exist Container unit 6 is stored period under state after assembling, can by by axle 38 around folding axis 44 Carry out folding the height reducing container unit 6.

Fig. 3 illustrates a cross section of the container unit 6 of the agitator according to multiple embodiments.Hold Device unit 6 includes a container 8 that can deposit food.Rotor elements 18 is at container unit 6 It is arranged at container 8 inside at first end 22 and is arranged to be rotated around axis 26.Cover The cover piece 28 of the opening 12 having covered container 8 includes a through hole 36.Device 32 is via through hole 36 Extend among container 8 and include a surface element 34.Device 32 be arranged to along Axis 26 is fixedly located at least in primary importance and the second position in through hole 36.

Device 32 includes an axle 38.Axle 38 has one at the end contrary with surface element 34 Individual narrow portion.The diameter of this narrow portion is less than the diameter of through hole 36.Therefore, when device 32 quilt When making this narrow portion be arranged in through hole 36 in being positioned at through hole 36, as shown in Figure 3, this dress Put and be in a movement position.Device 32 is moveable in movement position, with by surface Element 34 offsets from axis 26 towards a wall part of container 8.In this way, device 32 are used as a scraper, such as food is pushed to the first end 22 of container unit 6. When device 32 is driven fully in container 8, it is arranged to be resisted against by the handle 42 of device 32 On cover piece 28, this handle is possible to prevent surface element 34 to arrive rotor elements 18.

Fig. 4 a and 4b illustrates the cross section of an agitator 2 according to multiple embodiments.Agitator 2 Including a base unit 4 and a container unit 6.Container unit 6 includes that can be deposited a food The container 8 of product.Container unit 6 farther includes a rotor 16, and this rotor 16 includes that one turns Sub-element 18.Rotor elements 18 is arranged in container 8 at the first end 22 of container unit 6 Portion.Base unit 4 include being arranged to making rotor 16 to rotate around axis 26 one is electronic Machine 24.

One device 32 extends in container 8 via the cover piece 28 of container unit 8.Device 32 It is included in the upwardly extending surface element 34 in side being substantially perpendicular to axis 26.Device 32 It is fixedly located in diverse location in being arranged to have the through hole 36 staying in cover piece 28, so that surface element Part 34 can be positioned at distance rotor elements 18 different distance.The position of device 32 can be Continuously adjustable along axis 26, but at least this device 32 can be determined by means of surface element 34 It is positioned at least in primary importance and the second position.Therefore, surface element 34 can be positioned so that for The vortex 46 formed in blocking the food just rotated by rotor elements 18 inside container 8. Device 32 can be located so that bottom vortex 46 to open to a kind of of vortex 46 top by user Connection be closed.In this way, it is therefore prevented that the noise sent from rotor elements 18 passes through at food The air cone that vortex 46 is internally formed is propagated.Therefore, compared to situation about vortex not being blocked, Under some operating conditions, the noise level from agitator 2 can be lowered about 2dB.

Illustrating the device 32 being in primary importance in Fig. 4 a, wherein surface element 34 is arranged Become with rotor elements 18 at a distance of first distance.Fig. 4 b illustrates and is in the second position Device 32, wherein surface element 34 is arranged to rotor elements 18 at a distance of a second distance. Compared to the vortex 46 formed in Fig. 4 b, the vortex 46 in Fig. 4 a is shape in more substantial food Become.Correspondingly, primary importance (wherein surface element 34 and the rotor elements 18 of this device Distance more than time in the second position with the distance of rotor elements 18) go for when in container 8 When having a large amount of food, and the second position goes for there is moderate or a small amount of when container 8 is internal During food.

Container unit 6 is detachably connected on base unit 4, and a coupling arrangement 48 A kind of separable be connected is defined between motor 24 and rotor 16 with rotor elements 18.

As one of ordinary skill in the art understand, multiple examples detailed above embodiments can be entered Row combination.Although describe the present invention with reference to multiple example embodiment, but multiple different changing Change, amendment etc. will be clear from for those skilled in the art.Such as, cover piece 28 can include One or more parts, these parts can be separable.Axle 38 can have circle, ellipse Circular, square or any other cross section being suitable for.Through hole 36 can have corresponding cutting Face.This device can be fixedly located in primary importance and the second position, and/or by the axle of device And the pressure between the through hole of cover piece coordinate outside other modes and be positioned at more multiposition.Such as, This axle can be clasped and be positioned at diverse location on cover piece in through-holes, and this axle can be by one Individual or multiple screw or pin are fixed on a relevant position, or this axle can pass through a shackle Formula fastening system (Velcro) is fixed on cover piece.

Term " includes " or " including " is open and comprises one or many as used herein Individual described feature, element, step, parts or function, and be not precluded from one or more its The existence of his feature, element, step, parts, function or its group or interpolation.

Claims

1. a household mixer utensil (2), including a container unit (6) and a pedestal list Unit (4), this base unit (4) includes a housing (14) and a motor (24), And this container unit (6) includes a container for food (8) and at this container list One the first end (22) place of unit (6) is arranged in the rotor unit that this container (8) is internal Part (18)；Wherein this motor (24) be arranged to for make this rotor elements (18) around Article one, axis (26) rotates, and wherein this utensil (2) farther includes a cover piece (28) And a device (32), this cover piece is positioned at this container unit (6) for covering at least in part The opening (12) at the second end (30) place, this device (32) is via this cover piece (28) Extend among this container (8) and be included on the direction being perpendicular to this axis (26) and prolong The surface element (34) stretched；

It is characterized in that, this device (32) be arranged to need to be fixedly located at least primary importance and In the second position, wherein in the primary importance of this device (32), this surface element (34) It is arranged to and this rotor elements (18) apart first distance internal at this container (8), And wherein in the second position of this device (32), this surface element (34) is arranged to In this container (8) inside with this rotor elements (18) at a distance of a second distance.

Utensil the most according to claim 1 (2), wherein, at the of this device (32) In one position and the second position, this surface element (34) arranges along this axis (26).

Utensil the most according to claim 1 (2), wherein, this device (32) includes one Root axle (38), and this cover piece (28) includes a through hole (36), and this axle (38) extends Through this through hole (36), and wherein this axle (38) is to be arranged in this through hole (36) movably Among.

Utensil the most according to claim 3 (2), wherein, this axle (38) is by pressure Power coordinates and is arranged among this through hole (36).

Utensil the most according to claim 3 (2), wherein, this axle (38) is collapsible 's.

Utensil the most according to claim 3 (2), wherein, this surface element (34) is Circular, its diameter is more than the cross section being perpendicular to this axis (26) of this axle (38) Scope.

Utensil the most according to claim 1 (2), wherein, the position of this device (32) It is continuously adjustable along this axis (26).

Utensil the most according to claim 1 (2), wherein, this device (32) is at one Movement position is moveable, in order to by this surface element (34) from this axis (26) court Offset to a wall part of this container (8).

9. according to the utensil (2) described in any one of claim 1-8, wherein, this surface element (34) convex surface (40) towards this rotor elements (18) is included.

10. according to the utensil (2) described in any one of claim 1-8, wherein, this device (32) It is included in a handle (42) of the end contrary with this surface element (34).

11. according to the utensil (2) described in any one of claim 1-8, wherein, this container list Unit (6) is removably connected on this base unit (4), and a coupling arrangement (48) A kind of separable be connected is formed between this motor (24) with this rotor elements (18).